The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-12-14
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Princess Beatrice's second child has been
christened Victoria Eugenie Julia Eva.
President Cleveland has announced his in
tention to learn horseback riding this winter.
Prince Oscar, the second son Of the king of
Sweden, is studying painting at the Paris
academic under the name of Oscarson.
David Dudley Field takes exercise at the
age of 50 years by walking eight miles every
day and riding horseback for an hour besides.
BY the marriage Of Senator Hawley the
number of widowers in the upper house Of
congress is reduced TO three. They are Sena-
tors Gibson, VOORHEES, and Beck.
Senator Hawley and his wife viii not
entertain in public way in Washington this
season, although Mrs. Hawley viii be at
home to callers on senator's day.
John w. Young, Brigham Young's Oldest
SON, is said to be a successful business man
and shrewd builder of railroads in Utah
Territory. He has only three wives.
President Cleveland has made $4,000 In
the increase of the value Of land upon which
his country home near Washington is located,
and Secretary Whitney cleared $90,0O0 in his
sale of "Grasslands.n
Francis b. Stockbridge, the new United
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He is worth about $3,000,000.
Ex-Senator TABOR, Oh Soiorauo, Is saiu 70
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Prince Alexander OF Battenburg, IL Is
runored, Is to marry frincess Louise OF
Wales In order to obtain the Prince OF
wales consent une queen mas ploinlseu, .ne
Iuil MOI s auos, W ei''o" 'no p'n'es WIN
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Sir John Macdonald has given S4o,oo0 Tor
the establishment IN Toronto OF a new hos
pital, on condition that the FUND DC IN
creased to $1,000 by subscription ana tnat
the hospital shall be vested IN and managed
py = coililhi''se u i'pi sssii'a''ss ei'iee''s'
Mr.. Edison has completed his monograph,
and unless he talks at random u Is The most
marvellous OF his inventions, The phono-
graph will DO about the size or typewriter,
and viii work automatically by a small cleo
trio motor, which is noiseless and stops at the
touch OF a 'pring'
Cardinal Pellegrini, who died in Paris re-
Gently in h 10th year, stood hfth IN the list
of cardinal deacons and was the last cardinal
created by Plus TX IN loIf. ne was a lead
ing member OF many ecclesiastical congregar
tions and protector OF the brotherhood OF
Jesus ut st. Elena.
The story that Meissonier has been pre-
ventel from painting by paralysis Of the
right thumb has been contradicted All that
has happened to the Industrious artist, says
The Atheneuih, is the loss OF synovial mud
In the joint Of tho thumb, which science Win,
no doubt, readily deal with.
Don Cameron's house in Washington was
the old Taylor mansion, and is very comfort
able and roony. Senator Cameron has had
the good taste TO leave the house as 1t was as
Tar as arrangement OF rooms IS concerned,
while the taste OF his wife has made the in
terror decorations quite IN Keeping with the
Old fashioned style OF the place
Ex-senator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, il
growing rapidly rich. He has retired tenn
porarily from active politics, but intends to
become, il possible, u political power in his